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BACKGROUND: Helium, being an inert substance, does not have a significant effect on the human body, but sometimes at very high concentrations in the air, it can cause suffocation and a state of oxygen deficiency. Oxygen-helium therapy has proven to be the most effective recovery, rehabilitation, and treatment for all types of lung damage and reduced saturation. It is even included in the recommendations for preventing, diagnosing, and treating COVID-19. Deaths due to inhalation of inert gases, especially helium, are sporadic in forensic practice. As a rule, the probability of death in such cases is most often associated with man-made accidents or violations of safety regulations when performing technological processes and operations related to the use of gas. Safety instructions for handling helium warn of possible damage to the mucous membrane of the eyes and frostbite of the skin, as well as mechanical injury when a heavy gas cylinder falls. CASE PRESENTATION: Inert gases do not interact with other chemicals. However, we encountered a suicide case where an inert gas was chosen as a means. Inhalation of helium caused macro- and micromorphological changes in the human body, which led to a fatal outcome. The case is illustrated by photographs of microscopic preparations, which demonstrate the absence of specific signs of toxic effects on the organs and tissues of the deceased. CONCLUSION: Despite the substance's extreme volatility, the compressed gas's pressure and low temperature can cause various injuries and even death. The study of general pathomorphology can be helpful in the conduct of a forensic medical examination. © Authors, 2021
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this investigation is to analyze the neologisms of the 2019 coronavirus infection period and to consider language markers as a reflection of the linguistic picture of the world of native English speakers. The authors of the article pay special attention to the field of application of covid vocabulary and the circumstances of coronavirus infection that have affected the entire world community. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the systematization of neologisms during the pandemic and in identifying its influence on the expansion of the lexical stock of the English-speaking community. The result of the investigation is the creation of an educational module for students of pedagogical institutes, aimed at studying neologisms that refer to language markers and in turns reflect the linguistic picture of the world of native English speakers during the pandemic period.